Improvement in churns



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Churn.

Patented Sept. 11868.

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@ditch giant fuient JOS-EPH WATTS, OF BRAZIL, INDIANA.

Letters Patent No. 81,716, dated September 1, 18,68.

IMFROVEMBNT IN GHURNS.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONGERN:

Be it known that'I, Jossru WATTS, of Brazil, in the county of Clay,` and State-oi Indiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Churns; und I do hereby. declare Athat the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will .enable others skilled inthe art to make and use' theesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, inwhich- Figure 1 Vis a vertical cross-section of nay/improved churn taken through the line `z x of iig. 2.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same taken through the line yly, fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. 4 I

`My invention has for its object to furnish an .improved churn, which shallbe siihple in construction, easily operated, eectve in operation, bringing. the butter quick-ly, developing all the` buttbr that may be in this milk, and separating the butter as fast as it is formed from the milk. Y

It consists in thc construction and combination of the various parts of the churn, ushereinafter more fully described. i

A is the body o f the churn, which is made cylindrical in form, and may be made of any desired size or capacity, and is supported upon legs, B, of such a length as to raise the churn to a convenient height.

C is the dasher-shaft, which passes longitudinally and horizontally through the body, A, of the churn, a little `to oneside of its centre, as shown in fig. 1.

The forward end of the shaft G rests in a socket, D, secured to the end of the churn A by the nut E, and packed so as to be water-tight. The other end of the shaft C passes through the other end of the body', A, of the churn, through a water-tight stuiling-bo'x, F, which is secured in place by the nut G and binding-nut H. To the-outer end ofthe shafft-C is attached the crank, I, by which the churn is operated.

J are the arms of thedasher, through the centres Aof which are formed holes, having screw-threads cut in them, fitting upon the screw-thread cut upon the middle part of the shaft C. The arms J are secured in place, and in theirproper relative positions, by the nut K, as shown in tig. 2. To the outer ends-of the radial arms J are attached the paddles or iioats L, which are made broad, and of such a length as to extend nearly from end to end of the churn,I as shown in fig. 2.

M is a pipe, leading in through the upper part of the body, A, of the churn, upon that side upon which the paddles L'move downwards. The pipe M has a valve, N, formed in it, opening inward, as shown in fig. 1; which allows the air to enter freely through the pipe M, butprevents its escape through said pipe.

Through the top of the body A of the churn is formed a large opening, into which fits the case or frame of the hinged lid O, to the centre of which is attached an open pipe, P, through which the air escapes freely from the churn. Y

R isn screen, suspended from the case or frame of the hinged lid O, and which is curved, to correspond with the sweep bf the paddles L, as shown in figs. land 2. The screen R is made c lose at the sides and one end, but the other end, towards which thepaddles L move, is open, as shown in fig. 1.

By this construction, as the paddle L moves down into and through the milk, the tendency is to form a vacuum, to fill which thc air rushes in througli'the valved pipe M, and is carried down by and with the said paddles L into the cream, and greatly assists in bringing the butt-er. The air thus introduced risesthrough the cream, and escapes through the pipe P. As the butter is formed, it is thrown b'y the paddle L upon the screen R, where it remains, 'the milk draining olf, and running back into the body of the'churn, so that when the churning is finished all thc butter will be found upon the said screen, from which itmay'be removed by raising the hinged lid O, or the lid-case and screen may be detached from the churn before removing the butter, if

desired.

Sis a guardfplate or Hangs, attached tothe body, A, of the churn, about thc opening in the top of said churn, to prevent the escape of any milk that may find its way out around the lid.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent-f 1. The suspended screen R and hinged lid O, in combination with the body, A, of the churn, and with the revolving vpaddles L, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the crank-shaft C, arms J, and paddles L, with cach other, and with the body A and screen R of the churn, said parts being constructed and arranged substantially as herein shown and described,

JOSEPH WATTS.

Witnesses:

SAMUEL Geuren, J. M. 'HALLERL 

